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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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